Netball 2024
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NETBALL 2024
Welcome to Sacred Heart Mosman Netball Club. Netball is played by girls and boys in Years 2-6. Players are registered with the Northern Suburbs Netball Association (NSNA). All games are played at the Bicentennial Reserve Netball Courts (adjacent to Willoughby Leisure Centre), Small Street, Willoughby.
Net Set Go: Years 2 & 3. Non-graded competition played on Sunday mornings between 9.00 am – 12.00 pm.
Juniors: Years 4, 5 & 6. Graded competition played on Friday afternoons between 4.00 pm – 8.00 pm and Saturday mornings (Division 12A).
See below for 2024 grading dates.
Game times and grades will be advised in late March after all teams have been registered and NSNA has finalised the draw.
Season dates
The 2024 season commences for all teams on the weekend of Friday 5 April – Sunday 7 April. The grand finals for Juniors are on Friday 6 & Saturday 7 September. (Wet weather back up is 13 & 14 September.) The Net Set Go competition finishes with a fun gala day on Sunday 18 August. (Wet weather back up is 25 August.)
There are no games during the school holidays (see NSNA calendar).
KEY DATES
· Monday 29 January – Registrations open
· Wednesday 7 February – Registrations close
· Thursday 8 February – Grading Years 4, 5 & 6 (Marie Bashir Indoor Court, Mosman)
· Thursday 15 February – Grading Years 4, 5 & 6 (Marie Bashir Indoor Court, Mosman)
· Saturday 9 March – NSNA clinic for Net Set Go parent umpires
· Friday 15 March – Under 10s NSNA Grading Day (Willoughby netball courts)
· Friday 5 April – Juniors netball competition commences
· Sunday 7 April – Net Set Go competition commences
· Sunday 26 May – No Net Set Go games due to NSNA Rep Carnival
· Monday 9 June – King’s birthday long weekend – no games
· Sunday 18 August – Net Set Go gala day
· Friday 23/Saturday 24 August – Juniors semi finals
· Sunday 25 August – wet weather back-up for Net Set Go gala day
· Friday 6/Saturday 7 September – Juniors grand finals
· Friday 13/Saturday 14 September – wet weather back-up for Juniors grand finals
Player Registrations
Registrations for the 2024 season are open between Monday 29 January and Wednesday 7 February. Player registrations are submitted using PlayHQ, and you must use the correct link below. New players will need to create a profile. Late registrations may be accepted on a case-by-case basis – please contact Suzanne at shmnetball@gmail.com
Years 2 & 3 - Net Set Go ($255) – Register for 2024 Net Set Go
Years 4, 5 & 6 – Juniors ($285) – Register for 2024 Junior winter competition
Team coaches and managers registrations will be managed separately once all the teams have been registered. Please email Suzanne at shmnetball@gmail.com if you would like to volunteer. Do not register your interest in PlayHQ.
By registering your child to play for Sacred Heart Mosman Sports Club, you agree to the terms and condition outlined in the Sports Club Charter. Please review the charter including player and parent expectations before completing your registration.
Active Kids Vouchers
Sacred Heart Mosman Netball Club is an approved Active Kids provider. You will need to apply for your Active Kids voucher before you submit the netball registration form in PlayHQ. Enter the voucher number under Government vouchers (on right-hand side of page) before processing the payment.
Net Set Go – Years 2 & 3
A warm welcome to our new netball families! Girls and boys in Years 2 & 3 play Net Set Go which is a modified game with lower rings and simplified rules. Games are played on Sunday mornings between 9.00am – 12.00pm.
Net Set Go games are umpired by parents who play a key role facilitating the game. Ideally each team should have 2 parent umpires. Interested parents will need to attend the NSNA Red Robin clinic on Saturday 9 March. See NSNA website for details.
Juniors grading –Years 4,5 & 6
The Years 4, 5 & 6 teams play in a graded competition. We use independent expert netball graders to grade our teams every year.
Location: Indoor netball court, Marie Bashir Centre, Cross St, Mosman.
Date: Thursday 8 February AND Thursday 15 February 2024
Time: From 3:30pm. Times for each age group will be advised once registrations close.
Players are expected to attend both grading sessions. Please let Suzanne know in advance if your child will miss a session. Note: players can only be graded on the sessions they attend.
Players should bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
U10 NSNA Grading Day
After our players have been graded within our netball club, the U10 teams play in a NSNA grading event at the Willoughby Bicentennial Reserve Netball Courts from 4.00 – 7.00 pm on Friday 15 March. Further information will be provided to U10 teams.
“Coach the Coach” Program
We are very fortunate to have our coach Jacqui Donohoe continuing our coaching program for the 2024 season. The aim of employing a qualified coach is to assist our parent volunteer coaches. Jacqui will work in partnership with our volunteer parent coaches by developing weekly training plans, leading drills and supporting parent coaches. Most importantly, through this partnership, our aim is to develop the netball skills of our players in a positive environment. If the parent coach is unable to attend a training session, another parent volunteer will need to attend the training to assist Jacqui running drills and skills for your team.
It is important that volunteer parent coaches attend every training session to work with Jacqui and the teams so ensure the skills developed at training flow through to the games. The SHM Sports Club and your children rely on parent volunteers to make the netball season fun and well organised. Note, teams will not be registered with NSNA until a parent coach is confirmed. Please email shmnetball@gmail.com if you can help.
Training
Teams train at school on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday afternoons. Undercover training available if raining. Netball is a team sport and all players must be available to attend training every week if they would like to play.
Training times for Year 2 & Year 3 are fixed. Years 4-6 parents will be notified about training times after teams have been finalised. Year 2 – Wednesday 3.10 – 4.10pm
Year 2: Wednesday 3.00 – 4.00pm
Year 3: Thursday 3.00 – 4.00pm
U10: Tuesday 3.00 – 4.00pm
U11: Tuesday 4.00 – 5.00pm
U12: Wednesday 4.00 – 5.00pm
IMPORTANT: While every effort is made to form teams from within school year groups, uneven player numbers mean that teams may include a mix of players (eg Year 5/6 combined). This may affect when your child trains. More information about the make-up of teams will be provided to parents after registrations close.
Parent volunteers
Each team needs a parent coach and team manager. Net Set Go teams also need a parent umpire. Please contact Suzanne via shmnetball@gmail.com if you would like to help.
All parent volunteers must have a Working With Children Check (see https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/child-safe-organisations/working-with-children-check). Please email your WWCC details to shmnetball@gmail.com before the start of the netball season.
Uniforms
We do not include uniforms in the cost of our registration fee. New dresses ($75) and preloved dresses ($35) can be purchased via PlayHQ. Dresses will be distributed at school before the first match. Girls also need to wear navy blue sports shorts under their dress. Boys wear their normal SHM sports uniform.
Earrings
For safety reasons, earrings are not permitted to be worn at any NSNA netball games. Players wearing earrings will not be allowed on court.
Earrings should be removed for all netball training activities. Any player wearing earrings at training does so at their own risk and the Sacred Heart Mosman Sports Club takes no responsibility for any injuries, loss or damage caused or suffered by any player wearing earrings.
Anne Sargeant Clinic
We will be running the popular Anne Sargeant netball clinic for Years 4 – 6 on Tuesday 26 March, 12.00 – 2.30pm at Cross Street, Mosman netball courts. Parents will receive more information about the clinic once registrations close.
Northern Suburbs Netball Association
The NSNA website is a fantastic resource which has a wealth of information including the full 2024 competition calendar, NSNA competition by laws, programs for umpiring and coaching, skill development programs etc. The NSNA facebook page is also a good source of information. Wet weather announcements are made via the NSNA homepage and facebook page.
Netball Links
NETS Netball - Holiday camps and clinics
NSW Swifts - Go Swifts!
Netball Australia’s Team Girls - A program to keep girls playing sport, and build their self-confidence
Rules of Netball – this includes information about recent rule changes